2 comments:

Will Current, Jr.
said...

I showed this exact thing to my wife last night and we both thought the before looked better than the after. Are we as a profession trying to change what is "beautiful"? Plastics has managed to create a new standard for breasts. Is that good? I would pass on this case 100% of the time. I recently saw a lecture by the Magne brothers on "biomimetics". Dentistry at the highest level doesn't look like dentistry. This case took a beautiful smile and replaced it with very nice dentistry. There was some beautiful work in the AACD mag. but I, too, was confused by the selection of the cover story. When we start changing things that naturally looks that good, it is a slippery slope and, in my opinion, lacks humility. By the way, I am in North Carolina. I am curious if your question posed about the questionable veneer pt. would have had the same response in a different region of the country? Thanks for bringing up this issue!

Hey Will, Thanks for your comments. I get worried when I speak out. I want to talk about an issue and not offend. This issue does have a potential to really get people riled up. About the survey in North Carolina...it was the only state that was weighted so heavy to the conservative side. Thanks again, john

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